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if only because the law they just passed made it crazy not to. well, call them crazy. no progress before the election campaign began. no progress during the campaign. then more recently, house speaker john boehner and president obama each made important concessions. the president on entitlement spending. speaker boehner on upper income tax rates. speaker boehner, though, could not get conservative republicans to go along and seemed at a loss on what to do next. >> we can't cut our way to prosperity. we need real economic growth. many of us believe on both sides of the aisle on the fundamental reform of the tax code will help us get our economy moving faster and put more americans back to work. and more americans on the tax rolls. how we get there, god only knows. >> president obama, meantime, seemed to lose patience. no sign he's eager to go off the cliff, but he's also not ready, either, to get in his words, what he'll get for free when the bush tax cuts expire tuesday morning. democratic lawmakers, though, are more willing to let that and everything else happen and b
if only because the law they just passed made it crazy not to. well, call them crazy. no progress before the election campaign began. no progress during the campaign. then more recently, house speaker john boehner and president obama each made important concessions. the president on entitlement spending. speaker boehner on upper income tax rates. speaker boehner, though, could not get conservative republicans to go along and seemed at a loss on what to do next. >> we can't cut our way to...
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i just served my mother-in-law your chicken noodle soup but she loved it so much... i told her it was homemade. everyone tells a little white lie now and then. but now she wants my recipe [ clears his throat ] [ softly ] she's right behind me isn't she? [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. >>> it's a fact a lot of people don't know but alina and i used to share an office. that's not me and alina always tried to get me to eat better so that i could look like that but i don't so this is how she rubs it in. you've seen him shirtless all the time, usually on a beach. matthew mcconaughey is more than just a stellar pack of abs, alina. alina is with her series "big stars, big giving." alina, rub it in. >> i didn't look at him at all like that, it was all about his foundation, a very, attractive man, but let's talk about that, because you know, if you think about it, when you think about charity, there really are a million ways you can help and a lot of stars do give back. what was interesting about matthew mcconaughey when it comes to philanthropy he wa
i just served my mother-in-law your chicken noodle soup but she loved it so much... i told her it was homemade. everyone tells a little white lie now and then. but now she wants my recipe [ clears his throat ] [ softly ] she's right behind me isn't she? [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. >>> it's a fact a lot of people don't know but alina and i used to share an office. that's not me and alina always tried to get me to eat better so that i could look like that but...
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a law banning all americans from adopting from russia has passed in parliament. it's considered a payback of sorts for an american law passed two weeks ago to put financial reconstructions of russians accused of human rights violations and bans them from traveling to the united states. joining us to talk about it is adam partman. adam, thank fs for joining us. a lot of people are emotional about this subject. i want to give our viewers a sense in what this means in terms of the overall impact. the state department says over the last 20 years americans have adopted more than 60,000 children from russia, more than any other country. they talk about the need, too. they say there are more than 750,000 orphans in russia. in the united states a little more than 58,000 children live in group homes or state institutions. so, adam, what kind of impact could this have on families who want to adopt or are in the process of aup dopting russian children? >> obviously, if what they say is going to happen really happens, those families are not going to be able to adopt the kids
a law banning all americans from adopting from russia has passed in parliament. it's considered a payback of sorts for an american law passed two weeks ago to put financial reconstructions of russians accused of human rights violations and bans them from traveling to the united states. joining us to talk about it is adam partman. adam, thank fs for joining us. a lot of people are emotional about this subject. i want to give our viewers a sense in what this means in terms of the overall impact....
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in fact, the gun laws here are much stricter than the united states. we need to keep in mind that here it is not a right to own a gun. that's not written into the constitution. it's a privilege to own a gun, and i want to give you some idea about numbers and how all of that looks in comparison with the u.s. you have, what, somewhere of more than 300 million people in the u.s., and about 300 million guns. in israel you have somewhere around 8 million. it's getting up to 8 million, 170,000 private individuals are allowed to carry guns. they have to take a test. they have to get a note from a doctor saying they're both psychologically and physically fit. they have to be trained. no one, no private citizen can get an assault rifle. so there's a combination of things that people say work mere, including strict gun laws and security that's tighter than many places in the world. you have to keep in mind this is a place that has dealt with terrorist attacks many years. >> one thing that struck me in jerusalem and strikes a lot of people is you have uniformed s
in fact, the gun laws here are much stricter than the united states. we need to keep in mind that here it is not a right to own a gun. that's not written into the constitution. it's a privilege to own a gun, and i want to give you some idea about numbers and how all of that looks in comparison with the u.s. you have, what, somewhere of more than 300 million people in the u.s., and about 300 million guns. in israel you have somewhere around 8 million. it's getting up to 8 million, 170,000...
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if the senate will not approve, and send them to the president to be signed into law in their current form, they must be amended and returned to the house. the senate first must act. now, the house leader john boehner says he will give house members 48 hours before he calls them back. that means the earliest they'll be back is on saturday. so are they just passing the buck to the senate? >> i think that's what's happening in both chambers right now. you saw a return statement from senate majority leader harry reid's spokesman yesterday talking about the incompetence of the house. these two sides are pointing fingers at each other. you have a situation now where these guys are completely confident or at least confident enough that their strategies are the right ones for them that they're not moving off the ball at all. and without any sort of movement, that's why you hear so much pessimism. >> i think part of it is they're afraid of spooking the markets, right? no gop senator wants to sign -- wants to vote for tax increases if the bill's not going to pass. that looks bad to their const
if the senate will not approve, and send them to the president to be signed into law in their current form, they must be amended and returned to the house. the senate first must act. now, the house leader john boehner says he will give house members 48 hours before he calls them back. that means the earliest they'll be back is on saturday. so are they just passing the buck to the senate? >> i think that's what's happening in both chambers right now. you saw a return statement from senate...
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the two big laws passed previously in 2010. affordable care act, well intentioned, very costly and those are posing problems too. >> earlier this week, we spoke with grover norquist. you signed the pledge not to sign taxes. >> i did. >> he supported speaker boehner's plan "b" and said it wouldn't violate his pledge. here's what he told us earlier this week. listen. >> i think in fact, plan "b" is a good step to protecting tax cuts for everybody. >> if you look at current law, current law says as we all know, part of the fiscal cliff '01, '03 tax relief measures will expire on january 1st. at this point, everybody's taxes go up. we all know that. we all want to forestall that. >> how high are you willing to go? if not a million, than what? >> well, let's bear in mind that every new tax burden we apply has consequences for the real economy and for growth, so the very west thing we could do, the very best thing we could do is we're not increasing taxes -- are you don't want to agree to that? >> exactly. i would imagine we're going
the two big laws passed previously in 2010. affordable care act, well intentioned, very costly and those are posing problems too. >> earlier this week, we spoke with grover norquist. you signed the pledge not to sign taxes. >> i did. >> he supported speaker boehner's plan "b" and said it wouldn't violate his pledge. here's what he told us earlier this week. listen. >> i think in fact, plan "b" is a good step to protecting tax cuts for everybody....
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gun laws. the reason is this exchange sunday between gregory and the executive vice president of the national rifle association, wayne lapierre. watch. >> here is a magazine for ammunition that carries 30 bullets. isn't it possible that if we got rid of these, if we replace them and said, you can only have a magazine that carries five bullets or ten bullets, isn't it just possible that we could reduce the carnage in a situation like newtown. >> i don't believe that's going to make one difference. >> police want to know whether the 30-round magazine gregory displayed was real or fake. because possessing a large capacity ammunition device is illegal in the district of columbia, where nbc studios are located. even if it is not attached to the weapon. now, police department spokesperson said nbc asked if it could use the high capacity magazine on air, and it was told no. the network has not responded to cnn's request for comment. >>> next, celebrities who are putting the spotlight on giving. see ho
gun laws. the reason is this exchange sunday between gregory and the executive vice president of the national rifle association, wayne lapierre. watch. >> here is a magazine for ammunition that carries 30 bullets. isn't it possible that if we got rid of these, if we replace them and said, you can only have a magazine that carries five bullets or ten bullets, isn't it just possible that we could reduce the carnage in a situation like newtown. >> i don't believe that's going to make...
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we're simply not taking that ability of lawful self-defense. you're restricted in few places to carry. a school is not one of them. this isn't anything new. we never had a problem. >> but the larger question then is more really about gun control. are more guns the answer or are fewer guns the answer? and the other thing that i want to point out is teachers, of course, are equipped to teach. they are trained to teach. not necessarily trained and equipped to fire guns. so my question is, should it really be the teacher's responsibility to learn how to shoot a gun when that's not the main goal of why they are there at the school. >> with all due respect, are teachers trained to jump in front of bullets and protect their kids too? when we talk about more guns, are more guns the answer? who do you think they call and why do they call the police when something like this happens because they know the police will show up with their guns. the only problem is the police show up a little too late. they have lots of guns and equipment and man power, but ju
we're simply not taking that ability of lawful self-defense. you're restricted in few places to carry. a school is not one of them. this isn't anything new. we never had a problem. >> but the larger question then is more really about gun control. are more guns the answer or are fewer guns the answer? and the other thing that i want to point out is teachers, of course, are equipped to teach. they are trained to teach. not necessarily trained and equipped to fire guns. so my question is,...
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that goes to president putin to be signed into law this is seen as retaliation for a new u.s. law that imposes travel and economic restrictions on human rights abusers in russia. >>> it was a black christmas? initial holiday numbers not very good. a report from master card said holiday sales growth slowed by more than half this year, and the weakest holiday shopping season since 2008. the report said shoppers were not in a subpoenai inspending m of the fiscal cliff threat and hurricane sandy. >>> box office gold for les miserables. it blew away all expectations. raking in $18 million on opening day. strong number one. and number two, jangle on chains, starring jamie fox and leonardo decap icaprio. and then the hob bot, parental guidance and jack reacher. >>> in the next half hour, we'll preview some of the top picks with christopher john farley of speak easy. "the wall street journal's" culture website. we'll look ahead to the movies. >>> ahead on "starting point," we showed you the winter weather in some parts of the country. the other danger? tornadoes. a man rolling the cam
that goes to president putin to be signed into law this is seen as retaliation for a new u.s. law that imposes travel and economic restrictions on human rights abusers in russia. >>> it was a black christmas? initial holiday numbers not very good. a report from master card said holiday sales growth slowed by more than half this year, and the weakest holiday shopping season since 2008. the report said shoppers were not in a subpoenai inspending m of the fiscal cliff threat and hurricane...
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they want tougher gun laws, but the second amendment makes that a tricky proposition. i spoke with cnn legal contributor paul cowan for his take on how the supreme court interprets the right to bear arms. >> the supreme court has held that the second amendment permits people to keep weapons in their house for self-protection, but it doesn't say anything about high-capacity magazines and it doesn't say anything about what kind of guns we're allowed to keep. certainly well reasoned reinstructions are okay under the second amendment. >> outlaw the assault rifles and the large ammunition clips that we had to talk so much about. what will that mean for the gun owners that currently have them? >> this is a good question. when we talk about gun control, it is a political question. there are 450 million firearms in america at this moment. there is a huge amount of weaponry out there. some of those are these, what we call assault weapons, gun enthusiasts say they're just sort of rifles that you can, you can change the configuration of and you only have to pull the trigger once
they want tougher gun laws, but the second amendment makes that a tricky proposition. i spoke with cnn legal contributor paul cowan for his take on how the supreme court interprets the right to bear arms. >> the supreme court has held that the second amendment permits people to keep weapons in their house for self-protection, but it doesn't say anything about high-capacity magazines and it doesn't say anything about what kind of guns we're allowed to keep. certainly well reasoned...
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. >> to enforce the law -- >> worst, republican roulette. the party primary that seemed to have a new up and coming favorite, every ten minutes. rick perry, herman cain, michele bachmann, newt gingrich, rick santorum. >> what a freak show, right? that whole primary season. but it was fun. i mean, it was democracy in all its messiness and glory, with issues, but also some crazy stuff. >> ♪ america, america >> it was fascinating to watch, the party sort of trying to define itself. >> what do you want me to tell romney? >> worst empty chair supposedly occupied by the president. >> i can't tell him to do that. he can't do that to himself. >> the one that actor clint eastwood spoke to during his mumbling, stumbling convention speech. >> go ahead -- >> make my day! >> worst empty podium, supposedly occupied by the president, the one he actually stood at during the first debate. >> everybody gave clint eastwood such a hard time about that empty chair. that empty chair was exactly who showed up at the first debate. >> the audience here in the hall
. >> to enforce the law -- >> worst, republican roulette. the party primary that seemed to have a new up and coming favorite, every ten minutes. rick perry, herman cain, michele bachmann, newt gingrich, rick santorum. >> what a freak show, right? that whole primary season. but it was fun. i mean, it was democracy in all its messiness and glory, with issues, but also some crazy stuff. >> ♪ america, america >> it was fascinating to watch, the party sort of trying...
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best supreme court win for the white house, health care reform remains the law of the land. >> i'm sure we'll still be talking about it in 2013, but the big overhaul that was promised by republicans, that's not going to happen. >> the court says no getting around it, it does involve taxing the middle class. worst loss for antidrug forces, legalized marijuana is gaining ground. >> i hate marijuana, i loathe it, i think it's a really bad thing, but it's not up to me to tell people whether or not they can use it. >> and ultimately, the best thing for the democrats, mitt romney's persistent perplexing and positively crushing inability to connect with voters. >> he went the into a hardware store, he came out, reporters asked what he got. he actually said -- >> hard ware stuff. >> i won't forget he reached down and shaked hands with a 6-year-old. the kid is 6, mitt. >> he didn't run a great campaign. he's not a charismatic person. i think a charismatic republican would have won. i don't think we had a great platform. i don't think we invited in hispanics the way we should have. it will change
best supreme court win for the white house, health care reform remains the law of the land. >> i'm sure we'll still be talking about it in 2013, but the big overhaul that was promised by republicans, that's not going to happen. >> the court says no getting around it, it does involve taxing the middle class. worst loss for antidrug forces, legalized marijuana is gaining ground. >> i hate marijuana, i loathe it, i think it's a really bad thing, but it's not up to me to tell...
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but advocates of more gun laws offer this. they remind everyone there was an armed security officer at the columbine high school the day of that 1999 massacre. and they say controlling gun violence requires a package of solutions beyond the schoolhouse door. barbara starr, cnn, washington. >>> as promised, a frank and sometimes very heated discussion about the gun debate. you don't want to miss it next. . or you can get out there and actually share something. ♪ the lexus december to remember sales event is on. this is the pursuit of perfection. you'll also care about our new offer. you get access to nurses who can help with your questions. and your loved one can get exelon patch free for 30 days. if the doctor feels it's right for them. it cannot change how the disease progresses. hospitalization and rarely death have been reported in patients who wore more than one patch at a time. the most common side effects of exelon patch are nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. the likelihood and severity of these side effects may increase
but advocates of more gun laws offer this. they remind everyone there was an armed security officer at the columbine high school the day of that 1999 massacre. and they say controlling gun violence requires a package of solutions beyond the schoolhouse door. barbara starr, cnn, washington. >>> as promised, a frank and sometimes very heated discussion about the gun debate. you don't want to miss it next. . or you can get out there and actually share something. ♪ the lexus december to...
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but advocates of more gun laws offer this. they remind everyone there was an armed security officer at the columbine high school the day of that 1999 massacre. and they say controlling gun violence requires a package of solutions beyond the schoolhouse door. barbara starr, cnn, washington. >>> as promised, a frank and sometimes very heated discussion about the gun debate. you don't want to miss it next. you know how to mix business... with business. and you...rent from national. because only national lets you choose any car in the aisle. and go. you can even take a full-size or above. and still pay the mid-size price. i could get used to this. [ male announcer ] yes, you could business pro. yes, you could. go national. go like a pro. advil pm® or tylenol pm. the advil pm® guy is spending less time lying awake with annoying aches and pains and more time asleep. advil pm®. the difference is a better night's sleep. what starts with adding a friend... ♪ ...could end with adding a close friend. the lexus december to remember s
but advocates of more gun laws offer this. they remind everyone there was an armed security officer at the columbine high school the day of that 1999 massacre. and they say controlling gun violence requires a package of solutions beyond the schoolhouse door. barbara starr, cnn, washington. >>> as promised, a frank and sometimes very heated discussion about the gun debate. you don't want to miss it next. you know how to mix business... with business. and you...rent from national....
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you can also text law enforcement, your gps coordinates. a lot of times when this happens, you don't want to jump on the phone, call the police, you're nervous. you can shake your phone. it allows you to do that and it will text local law enforcement where you are. and you can also use it to collect evidence. it has a prompt that will allow you to take pictures and take videos and send to local law enforcement. again, can technology prevent something as horrific as what's happened in the last week or so? absolutely not. but can it help us connect better? you bet. >> laurie, thank you very much. all very sensible advice. >> thanks. >>> if you haven't done any christmas shopping yet, don't worry. or worry, i don't know. our tech expert has you covered. she'll show you the latest cool gadgets. >>> it's the top of the hour and you're in the cnn newsroom, i'm in for fredricka whitfield. the national rifle association is finally speaking out on the massacre in newtown. the group isn't addressing the guns used to kill the students and teachers at
you can also text law enforcement, your gps coordinates. a lot of times when this happens, you don't want to jump on the phone, call the police, you're nervous. you can shake your phone. it allows you to do that and it will text local law enforcement where you are. and you can also use it to collect evidence. it has a prompt that will allow you to take pictures and take videos and send to local law enforcement. again, can technology prevent something as horrific as what's happened in the last...
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they're demanding a toughening of india's rape laws. further north a protest over the assault of another woman turned deadly. a journalist was killed by police gunfire in protests there. >>> people in chile and argentina are watching a volcano that straddles the border between the two countries. the volcano has been spewing smoke into the sky and ash has been raining down on surrounding towns. but so far no evacuations have been ordered, although some people have fled the area. >>> police officers see a lot of interesting things, but this may be a first. check out what a cop spotted darting across the road. a baby in a shopping cart heading right into traffic. stick around for the ending. i'm going to dream about that tiramisu. what a night, huh? but, um, can the test drive be over now? head back to the dealership? [ male announcer ] it's practically yours. but we still need your signature. volkswagen sign then drive is back. and it's never been easier to get a passat. that's the power of german engineering. get $0 down, $0 due at signi
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we are very law-abiding. ten years of reports from the michigan state police showing that very responsible people. we are not the ones to worry about, obviously. because we are the law-abiding folks. >> soledad, if i can break in. >> i'm going to let you hop, in mark. hold on one second, steve. go ahead, we'll give you the final word tonight. >> here's what the national rifle association is doing. we're in fact not worried about people like steve. but please understand that in a number of states in this country, you don't have to have -- you don't have to pass any test, you don't have to know anything about a gun, you don't have to have a background check to carry a concealed weapon. if the nra got its way it would pass its top federal priority which would allow people who could get a permit from any state in the country or didn't have to have a permit, or happen to live in states that hand them out like candy, and they would be able to use that permit to carry a concealed weapon in any city, in any community
we are very law-abiding. ten years of reports from the michigan state police showing that very responsible people. we are not the ones to worry about, obviously. because we are the law-abiding folks. >> soledad, if i can break in. >> i'm going to let you hop, in mark. hold on one second, steve. go ahead, we'll give you the final word tonight. >> here's what the national rifle association is doing. we're in fact not worried about people like steve. but please understand that in...
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why aren't you as focused and as passionate about looking at gun laws and gun rules in this country as you are about people with mental health? it seems that it's just one point. most people are saying it should be a multipronged approach. but for gun enthusiasts and for the nra, the responsibility is never with the nra, never with gun owners, never with the laws. it's always with video games. it's always with other things outside of that, when people are not being killed because they're watching a video game, they're being killed because they have access to a gun. >> it's incumbent upon everybody in this country, whether you're a firearms owner or not, to work together to identify people who shouldn't have firearms. we've got, as i mentioned, 155 million people in homes that have at least one firearm. >> i agree with you. >> 200 million guns that we're talking about -- >> we should be working on identifying people who should not have access to guns, we can't just do that and not take a look at gun laws. >> gun people are trying to push this off as mental illness. the truth is, his mot
why aren't you as focused and as passionate about looking at gun laws and gun rules in this country as you are about people with mental health? it seems that it's just one point. most people are saying it should be a multipronged approach. but for gun enthusiasts and for the nra, the responsibility is never with the nra, never with gun owners, never with the laws. it's always with video games. it's always with other things outside of that, when people are not being killed because they're...
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. >>> the national rifle association is standing tough in opposition to new gun laws after the newtown massacre. the ceo went on tv today to defend his call for armed guards in every u.s. school. cnn's barbara starr tells us what he said and how people in high places of power are reacting to it. >> newtown. >> newtown. >> newtown. >> newtown. >> how many more? >> reporter: performers and artists now joining with 800 mayors calling for a plan to end gun violence. but wayne lapierre, the chief executive officer and public face of the national rifle association, made clear on nbc's "meet the press" that his organization will oppose legislation adding new restrictions to the sale of weapons or high-capacity ammunition magazines. >> look, i know there's a media machine in this country that wants to blame guns every time something happensism know there's an anti-second amendment industry in this town. i know there's political leads that for 20 years always try to say it is because americans own guns. i'm telling you what i think will make people safe. and what every mom and dad will make the
. >>> the national rifle association is standing tough in opposition to new gun laws after the newtown massacre. the ceo went on tv today to defend his call for armed guards in every u.s. school. cnn's barbara starr tells us what he said and how people in high places of power are reacting to it. >> newtown. >> newtown. >> newtown. >> newtown. >> how many more? >> reporter: performers and artists now joining with 800 mayors calling for a plan to end...
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but these advocates of more gun laws, the opposite of the nra, also offer this point. they remind everyone, there was an armed security officer at columbine high school the day of that 1999 massacre and that person could not stop that event. what they say is controlling gun violence now requires a package of solutions, mental health solutions for those who are mentally ill, gun laws and potentially more for schools a package of solutions beyond the schoolhouse door. miguel? >> a tough question in washington but what can only be described by a rant on friday by wayne lapierre what is your sense of it? the tone of it the fact he blamed anybody but didn't see any role for the nra to really play in this, how did that play, you think, in washington? >> reporter: well, the media machine that he referenced, i think you can well imagine, a good deal of the press corps found themselves perhaps scratching their head about that one. some people, of course, do support the nra and mr. lapierre. i think the real question, as you say, is one now of political muscle. will those who wa
but these advocates of more gun laws, the opposite of the nra, also offer this point. they remind everyone, there was an armed security officer at columbine high school the day of that 1999 massacre and that person could not stop that event. what they say is controlling gun violence now requires a package of solutions, mental health solutions for those who are mentally ill, gun laws and potentially more for schools a package of solutions beyond the schoolhouse door. miguel? >> a tough...
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he's proposed a new law for schools in his state which would mean arming teachers. now, i want to ask you this. good morning to you, sir. are you saying that teachers should be able to carry guns in school or be required to carry guns in school? >> no. you're overstating it. look at the situation. arm some teachers, arm some school personnel who voluntarily participate in this. one of the problems that you have is that when you have an area that's a gun-free zone, criminals don't pay attention to this. shootings which have occurred to 1950 to the present with one exception where there's three or more people killed have occurred in areas that are gun-free zones. that's the problem. i want people to be able to have after they receive equivalent law enforcement training which would take about four to eight weeks, the same training that a policeman would have. so if a policeman comes on to campus later, he knows somebody there who knows the building, who knows how to respond. first thing, who knows when ton brandish a gun. no, i'm not arming everybody. this is not cowbo
he's proposed a new law for schools in his state which would mean arming teachers. now, i want to ask you this. good morning to you, sir. are you saying that teachers should be able to carry guns in school or be required to carry guns in school? >> no. you're overstating it. look at the situation. arm some teachers, arm some school personnel who voluntarily participate in this. one of the problems that you have is that when you have an area that's a gun-free zone, criminals don't pay...
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it was absolutely against federal law -- splerng. it was absolutely against federal law to provide false information relating to the acquisition of firearms. >> the assault rifle and shotgun were found with spengler who committed suicide. >>> this morning, we're learning the name of the man pushed to death from a subway platform in new york on thursday. 46-year-old sunando sen was on the station platform in queens when witnesses say a woman pushed him on to the tracks. it's the second blower this month in new york city. police are looking for a woman they say is heavyset, in her 20s. she was caught by security cameras running away after the attack. >>> despite the death, violent crime in new york city is actually down. the murder rate is on pace to be the lowest in 18 years. as of friday, the city has had 414 killings. in 2009, new york recorded the fewest, 471. that's why mayor michael bloomberg calls new york the safest big city in america. it wasn't always that way. in 1990, new york racked up more than 2,200 homicides. >>> the sa
it was absolutely against federal law -- splerng. it was absolutely against federal law to provide false information relating to the acquisition of firearms. >> the assault rifle and shotgun were found with spengler who committed suicide. >>> this morning, we're learning the name of the man pushed to death from a subway platform in new york on thursday. 46-year-old sunando sen was on the station platform in queens when witnesses say a woman pushed him on to the tracks. it's the...
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well, they have one of the most restrictive series of gun laws in the world. when looking internationally, it is obvious that the one feature of america that would explain why we have so much more gun violence than the rest of the rest of the world is that we have incredibly permissive laws allowing the sale and possession of guns. with 5% of the world's population, we have 50% of the world's guns. we also have evidence that tightening laws, even in high lay individualistic countries with traditions of gun ownership can and does reduce gun violence. in australia after a 1996 ban on all semi-automatic and automatic weapons, a real ban, not like the one we had in 1994, which had 600 plus exemptions. after that ban, gun-related homicides dropped by 59% over the next decade. all the evidence points in the same direction. there will always be evil or disturbed people and they might be influenced by some violent popular culture. but how is the government going to identify the darkest thoughts in people's minds before they do anything? well, what government can do ea
well, they have one of the most restrictive series of gun laws in the world. when looking internationally, it is obvious that the one feature of america that would explain why we have so much more gun violence than the rest of the rest of the world is that we have incredibly permissive laws allowing the sale and possession of guns. with 5% of the world's population, we have 50% of the world's guns. we also have evidence that tightening laws, even in high lay individualistic countries with...
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i think that law -- i think that law is constitutional and it will be defeated under the first amendment. not going to happen. >> is the debate here that there is certain times, certain circumstances where public nudity is allowed as a freedom of speech and you have to delineate which those times are? >> exactly. >> which the law does. >> avery's expression of squish was way tmi. we didn't need that right now, avery. come on. >> pardon me. >> i didn't want to offend richard with that, of course. >> even on radio i think we got that one. >> marty, you did a phenomenal job in costa rica. excellent coverage on mcafee. >> and a phenomenal job in cleveland covering the wienerschnitz wienerschnitzel. >> don't tell me that's the place to go. >> a shame we're out of time because i could listen to woet of you all day long. thank you both. >> happy new year, pal. >> happy new year. >> miss you, fred. >> we'll see her soon. thanks, guys. >>> and the legal guys are here every saturday at this "time" to give us their take on the most intriguing legal cases of the day. it's always insightful. >>> movi
i think that law -- i think that law is constitutional and it will be defeated under the first amendment. not going to happen. >> is the debate here that there is certain times, certain circumstances where public nudity is allowed as a freedom of speech and you have to delineate which those times are? >> exactly. >> which the law does. >> avery's expression of squish was way tmi. we didn't need that right now, avery. come on. >> pardon me. >> i didn't want to...
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that's the message from the national rifle association making clear its opposition to new gun laws in the wake of the connecticut shootings. the ceo stood by remarks he made friday at an event in which he argued for armed guards in schools. the remarks aren't sitting well with everyone. joe lieberman, the senator, >> i have found the statements for the nra over the last couple of days to be really disheartening because the statements seemed to not reflect any understanding about the slaughter of children that happened in newtown, connecticut. here's what bothered me. the nra spokespeople have been willing to deal with every possible cause of gun violence except guns. >> in other news the pentagon says joe w. price, leader of s.e.a.l. team 4 was found dead yesterday. the initial conclusion is he committed suicide. the navy is investigating now. >>> hours ago in hawaii senator daniel inouye was laid to rest. he represented hawaii in washington for five decades since hawaii became a state in 1959. the 88-year-old senator was a war hero. he lost his arm. president obama attended the funer
that's the message from the national rifle association making clear its opposition to new gun laws in the wake of the connecticut shootings. the ceo stood by remarks he made friday at an event in which he argued for armed guards in schools. the remarks aren't sitting well with everyone. joe lieberman, the senator, >> i have found the statements for the nra over the last couple of days to be really disheartening because the statements seemed to not reflect any understanding about the...
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president obama has vowed reforms to reform gun laws. but on friday, the national rifle association weighed in, calling for armed guards in schools. the fiscal cliff, just ten days away with no deal in sight. in fact, president obama and house speaker john boehner are literally thousands of mimes away from each other. both men left washington for the holidays and president obama and family, they are in his native hawaii for a short christmas break. he returns to washington after the holiday. in egypt, the president is stepping down. this man announced today that political life does not agree with him and he'll go back to being a judge. it's the same day the egyptian people are voting for a second straight weekend on proposed changes to the country's newest islamist-backed constitution. the new president gave himself near absolute power. those are your headlines this hour. i'm don lemon, keeping your informed. cnn, the most trusted name in news. >>> it was one of the most important diplomatic missions in history. also one of the most clan
president obama has vowed reforms to reform gun laws. but on friday, the national rifle association weighed in, calling for armed guards in schools. the fiscal cliff, just ten days away with no deal in sight. in fact, president obama and house speaker john boehner are literally thousands of mimes away from each other. both men left washington for the holidays and president obama and family, they are in his native hawaii for a short christmas break. he returns to washington after the holiday. in...
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for some states, it's a day that a series of new laws are going to take effect. let me get you clued in here. in california, talking more than 800 new laws, including one requiring apartments and condos to install carbon monoxide detectors. separately, employers will no longer be able to ask job applicants for log ins to social media accounts, such as facebook and twitter. and the increase between 28 cents and 37 cents per hour affects more than 1 million low-income earners. thanks to laws that have lower minimum wage to keep price. and the price of stamps is set to go up? e, again, by a penny, on january 27th, which brings the price of sending first-class mail to 46 cents. >>> well, the senate has also approved a five-year extension of the foreign intelligence surveillance act allowinging the government to eavesdrop on overseas phone calls and e-mails from potential terrorists. they say it's protected us from more attacks like 9/11. others argue the bill could be abused. the bill is being sent to president obama and he is expected to sign it. >>> and the state's
for some states, it's a day that a series of new laws are going to take effect. let me get you clued in here. in california, talking more than 800 new laws, including one requiring apartments and condos to install carbon monoxide detectors. separately, employers will no longer be able to ask job applicants for log ins to social media accounts, such as facebook and twitter. and the increase between 28 cents and 37 cents per hour affects more than 1 million low-income earners. thanks to laws that...
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president obama vowed reforms to gun laws. the national rifle association is also weighing in calling for armed guards in schools. the fiscal cliff just ten daps eway with no deal in sight. in fact, president obama, house speaker john boehner literally thousands of miles away from each other. speaker boehner back home in ohio. president obama and family are in his native hawaii for a short holiday break. he return to walk after christmas. >>> in egypt the vice president is stepping down. this man announced political life does not agree with him and he'll go back to being a judge. e t e-of-the egyptian people are voting on the newest constitution. protests erupt the last month when the new president gave himself near absolute power. >>> those of your headlines at this hour. i'm don lemon, keeping you informed. cnn, the most trusted name in news. >>> it was one of the most important diplomatic missions in history. also one of the most clandestine and risky. four decades ago, henry kissinger, then president nixon's national secur
president obama vowed reforms to gun laws. the national rifle association is also weighing in calling for armed guards in schools. the fiscal cliff just ten daps eway with no deal in sight. in fact, president obama, house speaker john boehner literally thousands of miles away from each other. speaker boehner back home in ohio. president obama and family are in his native hawaii for a short holiday break. he return to walk after christmas. >>> in egypt the vice president is stepping...
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s gun laws on the air? jeffrey toobin joins me straight ahead. >>> an unusual police investigation here in the nation's capital. it started with this interview with a top nra leader on nbc's "meet the press." >> here is a magazine for ammunition that carries 30 bulletses. isn't it possible that if we got rid of these, if we replaced them and said could you only have a magazine that carries five or ten bullets, isn't it just possible that we could reduce the carnage? >> gun magazines like the one david gregory held up are illegal in the district of columbia presuming that was the real thing where "meet the press" is reported. i asked d.c. police about this and i got this statement. nbc contacted the met row poll tan police department inquiring if they could utilize a high capacity magazine for their segment. nbc was informed that possession of a high capacity magazine is not permissible and the request was denied. this matter is being investigated by mpd. we want to talk about this thousand with cnn senior l
s gun laws on the air? jeffrey toobin joins me straight ahead. >>> an unusual police investigation here in the nation's capital. it started with this interview with a top nra leader on nbc's "meet the press." >> here is a magazine for ammunition that carries 30 bulletses. isn't it possible that if we got rid of these, if we replaced them and said could you only have a magazine that carries five or ten bullets, isn't it just possible that we could reduce the carnage?...
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poll after poll shows a majority of americans are now in favor of stricter gun laws. i want you to look up on the screen there. this is coming from cbs news. more americans, as you can see there, 57% are in favor of more strict gun control laws versus 39% in april. that is an incredible jump. and you look at even members of the nra, and they say that 74% say there should be background checks on all purchasers. 74% only after gun safety training, and you see the screen there. you know, you talk about arming, or the possibility of arming teachers and school officials is one thing, and maybe some of them want to do that. there's another big point about whether it works. there was an armed good in littleton, colorado, at columbine. that didn't stop those shooters from going on a rampage, 15 dead. there was a police station on the campus of virginia tech. that didn't stop that gunman. and a lot of people think these attacks happened so quickly, these gunman are so brazen, there's nothing anyone can do to stop that. what do you say to that? >> i introduced legislation to al
poll after poll shows a majority of americans are now in favor of stricter gun laws. i want you to look up on the screen there. this is coming from cbs news. more americans, as you can see there, 57% are in favor of more strict gun control laws versus 39% in april. that is an incredible jump. and you look at even members of the nra, and they say that 74% say there should be background checks on all purchasers. 74% only after gun safety training, and you see the screen there. you know, you talk...
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i just served my mother-in-law your chicken noodle soup but she loved it so much... i told her it was homemade. everyone tells a little white lie now and then. but now she wants my recipe [ clears his throat ] [ softly ] she's right behind me isn't she? [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. >>> after a brutal winter storm caused major headaches for people in the midwest who, well, the east coast, now they can expect guess what, more snow. this weekend, bonnie schneider is here to tell us which areas will be hardest hit. >> martin, looking at a lot of snow for new england, especially in the southeastern seconds of massachusetts. what's happening with this system is it's doing a meteorological phenomenon called bombing out. it means the low will deepen rapidly. and that will only intensify the storm in terms of bursts of snow as well as strong winds. you can see our radar picture shows we still have lighter snow falling in new york city, northern new jersey, connecticut and into massachusetts. but that rain is kind of sweeping up into nas kaw county
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it was signed into law by president vladimir putin. more than 50 children were in the final stages of the adoption process when the bill was signed. russia's child rights commissioner says the children will now stay in russia. joining me now from the state department is allyse labott. so sad when you think about the kids that were going to go to loving homes. is this pay back for the u.s. -- for the decision to ban entry into this country by russians allegedly involved in human rights abuses and what is the u.s. saying about it? >> that's exactly what the state department is saying. they're saying the russians are playing politics with the lives of poor orphans in russia who don't have any place to go. let me read you a little bit of a statement from the state department today saying the russian government's politically motivated decision will reduce adoption possibilities for children who are now under institutional care. we are further concerned about statements that adoptions already under way may be stopped and hope that the russia
it was signed into law by president vladimir putin. more than 50 children were in the final stages of the adoption process when the bill was signed. russia's child rights commissioner says the children will now stay in russia. joining me now from the state department is allyse labott. so sad when you think about the kids that were going to go to loving homes. is this pay back for the u.s. -- for the decision to ban entry into this country by russians allegedly involved in human rights abuses...
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money, sex, communication, in-laws, and children all go down in the same month. pretty dramatic. >> a gallup poll shows the number one cause of divorce is money. during this last four or five years in economic recession, as a pastor, i have had to deal with a lot of marriages under enormous stress when either one or both are out of work. it puts additional stress on everybody. >> it really does, doesn't it? people lose their sense of purpose. they haven't got a job, for example. their sense of identity. >> we choose our identity. >> their sense of self-worth, their pride. there's nothing worse than being unemployed in terms of your pride. >> one of the things i try to teach people is that your value has nothing to do with your valuables. that your self-worth has nothing to do with your net worth, and that the greatest things in life aren't things. they're not things. and when we -- anything we put in our lives before god actually becomes an idol, and it could be a good thing, but it also creates enormous insecurity. how do you know when there's something in your
money, sex, communication, in-laws, and children all go down in the same month. pretty dramatic. >> a gallup poll shows the number one cause of divorce is money. during this last four or five years in economic recession, as a pastor, i have had to deal with a lot of marriages under enormous stress when either one or both are out of work. it puts additional stress on everybody. >> it really does, doesn't it? people lose their sense of purpose. they haven't got a job, for example....
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i just served my mother-in-law your chicken noodle soup but she loved it so much... i told her it was homemade. everyone tells a little white lie now and then. but now she wants my recipe [ clears his throat ] [ softly ] she's right behind me isn't she? [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. ♪ memories light the corners of my mind ♪ ♪ misty water colored memories of the way we were ♪ >> when we were at dinner, i said to you, i found this thing on youtube from 1975, a television special called "funny girl to funny lady," and i said it is so amazing. it is breathtaking. that's the clip. and i've played it to a lot of other famous people -- i won't embarrass you by saying who it is -- and they all just sit there with their mouths opened. >> really? >> because it is almost musical perfection, but also you look so dazzling in that clip. >> that's nice. >> what do you feel when you see it? >> i can't see what you see. >> really? >> i really can't. i'm looking at why was i wearing that thing over the black dress? god, my hair was light, and i was a
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i just served my mother-in-law your chicken noodle soup but she loved it so much... i told her it was homemade. everyone tells a little white lie now and then. but now she wants my recipe [ clears his throat ] [ softly ] she's right behind me isn't she? [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. [ clears his throat ] [ softly ] she's right behind me isn't she? santho, ho, ho!anta! santa! want to see some magic? watch this! merry chr... (crash) ow! i landed on my keys. did you get that? oh yeah. that was amazing. here you go. that was a fun trick! see? santa's okay. walk it off santa. nicely done. exclusively at at&t. buy any samsung galaxy smartphone and get up to $100 off a second samsung galaxy device. >>> our heroes have done so much for our world, and as they help those in need, they need our help as well and support. if you want to donate, do that at cnnheroes.com. our final performance is a fitting anthem for our show, and here to perform "heroes," three-time grammy award winner, ne-yo. ♪ ♪ never doubt, never doubt, here for you, here for me â
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laws and policies. without a doubt, one of the biggest misconceptions is that we're unlawfully listening in on or reading e-mails of u.s. citizens. this is simply not the case. nsa is unwavering in its respect of american civilities. >> dianne feinstein has issued her own assure rans. >> she has. the intelligence committee is going to conduct what she calls extensive oversilth. look, seven years after we found out that president bush and his team was doing this, very controversial then and still controversial. >> a lot of thing shoved it off the center stage. >> right. >> thank you, brian todd. >>> even after the cleanup, this year's snowstorm will leave entries in the recordbook. stand by for the latest. book. stand by for the latest. [ female announcer ] what if the next big thing, isn't a thing at all? it's lots of things. all waking up. ♪ becoming part of the global phenomenon we call the internet of everything. ♪ trees will talk to networks will talk to scientists about climate change. cars wil
laws and policies. without a doubt, one of the biggest misconceptions is that we're unlawfully listening in on or reading e-mails of u.s. citizens. this is simply not the case. nsa is unwavering in its respect of american civilities. >> dianne feinstein has issued her own assure rans. >> she has. the intelligence committee is going to conduct what she calls extensive oversilth. look, seven years after we found out that president bush and his team was doing this, very controversial...
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he also worked in many law enforcement positions. we're told. and he was in afghanistan, working for the contractor company dime corp. international, a major u.s. contractor in the war zone, working to help mentor and train afghan police forces. this is the latest of the so-called insider attacked that have plagued the forces over the past year. many active duty forces killed, contract contractors. 50 deaths this year. they haven't been able to get a handle on it. hala? >> and these attacks have been increasing. what is the reason behind the increase in attacks. >> this is -- they have increased throughout the year, but over the course of the year, ebbed and flowed, thankfully where there hasn't been one in several weeks. the military, the intelligence effort in the military has been to try to figure out the answer to that very question. what is going on. why is this happening? some of them are said to be taliban infiltrations. but there is a sense we're told that many of them are due, how to describe it, to cultural differences. afghans who fee
he also worked in many law enforcement positions. we're told. and he was in afghanistan, working for the contractor company dime corp. international, a major u.s. contractor in the war zone, working to help mentor and train afghan police forces. this is the latest of the so-called insider attacked that have plagued the forces over the past year. many active duty forces killed, contract contractors. 50 deaths this year. they haven't been able to get a handle on it. hala? >> and these...